About the Exhibition

This fall, in celebration of our 25th anniversary,
the Wexner Center for the Arts will mount
Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner
Family Collection, an unprecedented exhibition of
the personal collection of Leslie and Abigail Wexner.
With its concentrated focus on 20th–century
virtuosos Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, and Jean
Dubuffet, along with works by Edgar Degas, Willem de
Kooning, and Susan Rothenberg, the Wexner Family
Collection is truly incomparable to any other private
collection formed over the last 50 years.

Guest curated by Robert Storr, professor and dean of
the Yale University School of Art and former senior
curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of
Modern Art, Transfigurations will be
accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue featuring
essays by Storr, Ohio State History of Art professor
and Picasso scholar Lisa Florman, and art
historian/curator Diana Widmaier-Picasso, a prologue
coauthored by Wexner Center Director Sherri Geldin and
Storr, and entries on each of the works in the show.
The catalogue will bring fresh perspective to these
artists and examine the figurative impulses that
connect them. Pick up your copy of
Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner
Family Collection in the Wexner Center
Store.

This will be the first-ever public exhibition of
this remarkable collection—and the Wexner Center
is the one and only venue where you can
intimately experience these timeless treasures, on view now through December 31.
Continue your visit to the galleries and delve further
into the collection at wexarts.org/explore,
where you can explore the artists, works, and
techniques featured in this extraordinary
exhibition.

“A collection of this caliber and
magnitude requires rare discipline, passion and
discernment....Those who take the opportunity to view
and absorb this exhibition will count themselves
incredibly lucky to have looked over the shoulder of
such avid collectors.”

—Robert Storr

About Educational Opportunities

Dedicated Website

Learn more about the artists and works featured in
Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family
Collection at our dedicated exhibition site, which will provide a more detailed study of the
lives and working techniques of the artists represented in
this extraordinary collection. Educators will also find
curriculum resources designed to support their K–12
classrooms.

School Tours

All Wexner Center programs for school groups are free. In
addition, the Wexner Center supports schools through bus subsidies. This fall only, all K–12
schools who wish to visit Transfigurations: Modern
Masters from the Wexner Family Collection are eligible
for bus subsidies; find out more by calling (614) 292-6493.
Educators interested in bringing students on a self-guided tour of the
exhibition should contact Marisa Espe at mespe@wexarts.org
or (614) 292-6493 to arrange their visit.

Exhibition-Related Events

The Wexner Center will welcome artistic experts throughout
the fall to discuss the artists and works featured in the
collection. Scheduled events include a lecture from
preeminent Picasso scholar T. J. Clark, a reading from Joshua Wolf Shenk, and the 2014 Lambert Lecture—a
conversation between Transfigurations curator
Robert Storr and contemporary artist Carroll Dunham.
Teachers can spend a professional
development day with the masterworks in the galleries, and
teens can explore the historical context and figurative
work of the artists featured in the exhibition in a
WexLab on the human form in modern
art. In our Film/Video Theater, a screening of Picasso and Braque Go to the
Movies allows audiences to explore the
link between cubism and early film.

Admission

Walk-ups welcome, reservations available.

Walk-ups to Transfigurations are welcome, but you can reserve a timed ticket in advance, which is suggested during potentially busy times (such as the last two weeks of December). To make a reservation, use the links on the right or call (614) 292-3535. Your exhibition ticket will allow you to enter the exhibition at any time during the selected half-hour window; once inside, you can stay as long as you like. If the galleries are at capacity, you may experience a brief wait to enter the exhibition.

Please note: all visitors to the exhibition
will need a ticket for entry; just stop by the Patron Services desk when you arrive if you haven’t made a reservation ahead of time.

Due to the tremendous public response and the amount of requests, our tour calendar is full, and docent-led tours are no longer available. Please feel free to contact
Marisa Espe at mespe@wexarts.org
or (614) 292-6493 for more information about self-guided tours.

To expedite your entry into
Transfigurations, please take a moment to
review the updated gallery policies and check-in
procedure outlined here. There are certain common items not permitted inside the galleries, such as pens and bottled water, that you may find more convenient to leave at home or in your car than to check in our free lockers.

Wexner Center members see Transfigurations: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family Collection for free. Not a member?
Join
now.

All college students (with valid ID) also see the exhibition for free, and enjoy other perks at the Wexner Center.

Information on extended gallery hours for the exhibition's final days (as well as holiday hours) is available at wexarts.org/visit.

Visiting Transfigurations

In order to expedite your entry into
Transfigurations, please take a moment to
review the check-in procedure outlined below.

Bag Inspection

All bags will be inspected before being
checked or allowed into the galleries.
Backpacks, regardless of size, are not
permitted. All bags, including purses and
diaper bags, must be smaller than 14 inches by
14 inches by 4 inches to be allowed into the
galleries. Oversized bags and backpacks may be
checked after inspection in our staffed coat
check or self-serve lockers. Both options are
available at no charge.

Prohibited Items

It is recommended that you travel lightly to increase the speed and ease with which you may enter the galleries.

Backpacks of any type (child carriers worn on the front of the body are permitted)

Gum, food, and beverages, including bottled water

Oversized or double strollers

Umbrellas

Sketchbooks larger than 12 inches by 18 inches

In accordance with Ohio law, possession of concealed handguns is not permitted on university property, including the Wexner Center for the Arts.

The Wexner Center for the Arts and its employees reserve the right to determine which items may be brought into the building and the galleries, including, but not limited to, the items listed above.

Cameras, Cell Phones, iPads, Mobile
Devices

Photography of any kind is not permitted in
the galleries due to artist rights agreements.
Cell phone, iPad, and mobile device usage is
not allowed in the galleries.

Strollers

Patrons may use small strollers inside the
galleries. However, for the safety of both
visitors and the artwork on display, double and
oversized strollers are not permitted.
Patrons may borrow a stroller during their
visit on a first-come, first-served basis.
Diaper bags containing food and drink are
required to be checked.

Wheelchairs

There are no size restrictions on
wheelchairs. A limited number of wheelchairs
are available to visitors on a first-come,
first-served basis at coat check. Patrons may
also reserve a wheelchair in advance of their
visit.

Writing and Drawing Implements

Pens are not permitted in the galleries.
Patrons interested in taking notes may use a
pencil. Sketching in the galleries is
discouraged but sketchbooks smaller than 12
inches by 18 inches are permitted, so long
as patron circulation is not inhibited by those
using sketchpads.

Food, Drink, Gum

Strict enforcement of the current
prohibition of food, drink, and gum inside our
galleries continues.

Please note: Heirloom Café will be closed Wednesday, December 24–Sunday, January 11. Heirloom will reopen at 8 AM on Monday, January 12. Coffee and espresso, as well as baked goods from Pattycake Bakery, will be available in the café Friday, December 26–Tuesday, December 30, 11 AM–4 PM, and on Wednesday, December 31, 11 AM–2 PM.

To book your package at the Crowne Plaza
Columbus–Downtown:

Become a Member Today

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a Wexner Center
member, now is the perfect time to join. As a member,
you’ll receive free reserved admission to the exhibition
and you'll enjoy priority access and ticket savings to
the fantastic performances and films presented as part of
our 25th
Anniversary Season (watch for the member-only presale period beginning December 1). And don’t forget, members
save with year-round discounts in the Wexner Center
Store and Heirloom
Café.

Engage and Explore

Interested in learning more
about the artists represented in Transfigurations:
Modern Masters from the Wexner Family
Collection?

Visit our dedicated website for a more
detailed study of the lives and working techniques of the
artists represented in this extraordinary exhibition.
Educators will also find curriculum resources designed to
support their K–12 classrooms. Special thanks to
Eyethink and
Mills
James for their help in developing the
website.

Our 25th Anniversary Season

Inaugurated in 1989 as a bold experiment in presenting
and supporting the creation of contemporary art in a
university setting, the Wexner Center celebrates its 25th
Anniversary Season this fall. We’re marking the occasion
with the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of the Wexner Family
Collection, a series of related talks and lectures, plus an
amazing slate of events on stage and on screen. Don't delay
in purchasing
your tickets for this season’s signature events.

Our performing arts season includes Edinburgh Festival hit
The
Events, featuring Columbus’s community
choir Harmony Project alongside the outstanding
UK-based cast; Landfall,
the first collaboration between Laurie Anderson and the
Kronos Quartet; the US premiere of Rising, an acclaimed solo program
by British dance sensation Aakash Odedra, and New Society, from performance
artist and writer Miranda July—plus great Next@Wex and
jazz
performances.

Our film/video program is rife with can’t-miss events,
including visits
from Catherine Breillat, one of France’s
most significant and controversial contemporary filmmakers;
Terry Zwigoff, appearing in conversation;
Beth
B, presenting her documentary on underground
burlesque; and Jodie Mack, here to introduce her
thrilling experimental animations. Our Film/Video Theater
will also play host to Alloy
Orchestra, providing a live score to a
restoration of Buster Keaton’s beloved comedy, The
General; a 4K restoration of the ultimate Spaghetti
Western,
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; and a
riveting 3D presentation of
Charlie Victor Romeo, based on a
theatrical production shown at the Wex in 2002.

We’ll be joined this season by such artistic experts as
art historian T. J. Clark, comparing two of
Picasso’s works; author Joshua Wolf Shenk, who will read from
his work on the power of creative partnerships; influential
art critic Lucy
Lippard; and artist
Kerry James Marshall, here to discuss his
career and the importance of art education. The annual
Lambert Family Lecture features a
conversation between Transfigurations curator
Robert Storr and artist Carroll Dunham, and the
conversations surrounding the masterworks in our galleries
continue as teachers and teens explore the exhibition in
workshops and WexLabs.